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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
66
CR + EN + VU
Population
59.308.690
Area
1.221.037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 20
Vulnerable 31
Near Threatened 47
Least Concern 479
Data Deficient 20
Not Evaluated 873
Extinct in the Wild 2
Extinct 10

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Fungi 1
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Wasser-Glanzgras

Phalaris aquatica

Not Evaluated

Wassersalat

Pistia stratiotes

Least Concern

Wasserschraube

Vallisneria spiralis

Least Concern

Wegerich-Natternkopf

Echium plantagineum

Not Evaluated

Weg-Rauke

Sisymbrium officinale

Least Concern

Wehrlose Trespe

Bromus inermis

Least Concern

Weicher Storchschnabel

Geranium molle

Least Concern

Weidenblatt-Akazie

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

Weidenblatt-Nachtkerze

Oenothera villosa

Not Evaluated

Weidenblatt- Zwergmispel

Cotoneaster salicifolius

Not Evaluated

Wein-Raute

Ruta graveolens

Not Evaluated

Weinrose

Rosa rubiginosa

Least Concern

weiße Passionsblume

Passiflora subpeltata

Least Concern

Weißer Gänsefuß

Chenopodium album

Least Concern

weißer Kapokbaum

Ceiba pentandra

Least Concern

Weisser maulbeerbaum

Morus alba

Not Evaluated

Weißer Steinklee

Melilotus albus

Not Evaluated

weißes Berufkraut

Erigeron sumatrensis

Not Evaluated

Weiß-Esche

Fraxinus americana

Not Evaluated

Weiss-Klee

Trifolium repens

Least Concern

weißliche Akazie

Acacia dealbata

Least Concern

Weitgenabelte Kristallschnecke

Vitrea contracta

Least Concern

Weitrand-Wolfsmilch

Euphorbia marginata

Not Evaluated

Westamerikanischer Amarant

Amaranthus blitoides

Not Evaluated

Western Flower Thrips

Frankliniella occidentalis

Not Evaluated

Westindisches Blumenrohr

Canna indica

Not Evaluated

westindische Zeder

Cedrela odorata

Endangered

Wiesenkerbel

Anthriscus sylvestris

Least Concern

Wiesenlöwenzahn

Taraxacum officinale

Not Evaluated

Wiesenmargerite

Leucanthemum vulgare

Not Evaluated

Wiesenrispengras

Poa pratensis

Not Evaluated

Wilde Senfrauke

Eruca vesicaria

Not Evaluated

Wildkaninchen

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Near Threatened

Wildrind

Bos taurus

Not Evaluated

Wildschwein

Sus scrofa

Least Concern

Wimper-Nachtschatten

Solanum capsicoides

Not Evaluated

Windenschwärmer

Agrius convolvuli

Not Evaluated

Wohlriechender Odermennig

Agrimonia procera

Near Threatened

Wolliges Honiggras

Holcus lanatus

Not Evaluated

wuchernde Natternwurz

Ageratina riparia

Not Evaluated

Wunderblume

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Wurmkegel

Conus chaldaeus

Least Concern

Ypsiloneule

Agrotis ipsilon

Least Concern

Ysopblättriger Weiderich

Lythrum hyssopifolia

Not Evaluated

Zartes Thujamoos

Thuidium delicatulum

Not Evaluated

Zart-Simse

Juncus tenuis

Least Concern

Zehrwurzel

Colocasia esculenta

Not Evaluated

Zerr-Eiche

Quercus cerris

Not Evaluated

Ziegenfuß-Prunkwinde

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Least Concern

Zierlicher Fuchsschwanz

Amaranthus viridis

Not Evaluated

Zigarettenblümchen

Cuphea ignea

Not Evaluated

Zitronenstrauch

Aloysia citrodora

Not Evaluated

Zitrus-Kreiselspinne

Oecobius navus

Least Concern

Zitterspinne

Pholcus phalangioides

Least Concern

Zottige Wicke

Vicia villosa

Vulnerable

Zukerrohr

Saccharum officinarum

Not Evaluated

Zweiährige Zwenke

Brachypodium distachyon

Not Evaluated

Zweiknotiger Krähenfuß

Lepidium didymum

Not Evaluated

Zweimännige Steif-Trespe

Bromus diandrus

Near Threatened

Zweizahn-Glockenpolyp

Obelia bidentata

Not Evaluated

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